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  • 920th Maintenance Group welcomes new commander

    Col. Anthony Colberg took command of the 920th Maintenance Group during an assumption of command ceremony here June 1.“Rescue air power never stops, and maintenance is the heartbeat of that machine. Tony's career, spanning over 36 years and countless aircraft, has built him perfectly for this role.

  • Updating records, insurance vital to taking care of family members

    Military personnel have two crucial items that demand attention and periodic updates, the Servicemembers' Group Life Insurance and the Virtual Record of Emergency Data. Neglecting to keep these items current could have serious consequences for both service members and their families.

  • A Black Lettered Send Off

    An HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter, tail number A6224, maintained by U.S. Air Force Tech Sgt. Anthony Staley, 943rd Maintenance Squadron crew chief, and Senior Airman Harley Straps, 943rd MXS assistant crew chief, achieved a “black letter status” before its retirement at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base,

  • 920th Communications Flight welcomes new commander

    Maj. Christoper Miko took command of the 920th Communications Flight during an assumption of command ceremony here May 4.The assumption of command is a military tradition that formally signifies the transfer of responsibility and authority from one commanding officer to another; symbolized through

  • HH-60G Pave Hawks head to retirement

    Two 920th Rescue Wing HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters were loaded into a 433rd Airlift Wing's C-5 Galaxy aircraft by 920th Maintenance Group Airmen and C-5 aircrew on May 1.Pave Hawks 6470 and 6233 mark the latest helicopters to undergo transfer to retirement at the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and

  • Wing announces its outstanding Airmen for first quarter of 2024

    The 920th Rescue Wing announced the outstanding Airmen of the Third Quarter for 2023.The winners are:Airman of the Quarter – Senior Airman Monica Shaw, 920th Communications FlightNoncommissioned Officer of the Quarter – Tech. Sgt. Eric Luna Falcon, 920th Maintenance SquadronSenior Noncommissioned

  • Rescue Loadmasters conduct FARP training with 23rd LRS

    Loadmasters assigned to the 920th Rescue Wing's 39th Rescue Squadron, which operates HC-130J Combat King II aircraft, conducted training with 23rd Logistics Readiness Squadron forward arming and refueling point specialists to refine FARP procedures on the flight line at Moody Air Force Base,

  • 39th Rescue Squadron conducts nighttime CSAR training

    The 39th Rescue Squadron flew an HC-130J Combat King II aircraft to MacDill Air Force Base, Florida, where they conducted a nighttime training mission April 24.The 39th RQS operates HC-130J aircraft, the Air Force's dedicated fixed-wing personnel recovery platform. The squadron provides rapidly

  • Five & Thrive Expands Guidebook to Include Reserve Families

    Family readiness is mission readiness, and military families deserve a quality of life that supports their journey rather than hinder it.The Five & Thrive initiative began in 2021, headed by Sharene Brown, spouse of then 22nd Chief of Staff of the Air Force, to tackle the top five quality-of-life